In the second quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan rested off the court and Kobe led the team.
Finally, it was time for him to throw infinitely, and Kobe was very excited.
However, he was happy a little too early.
With Kobe leading the team alone, the Pistons' defensive strategy is simple and clear, focusing on guarding against him.
Kobe beat Hamilton with his back, and Mark Hill helped defend.
Kobe turned around and took a shot, but the ball missed.
In the next round, Kobe suddenly turned around and broke through while playing from behind, taking over the ball and diving into the crowd.
He casually threw the ball toward the basket and missed it.
The consecutive losses made Kobe very angry.
Then he broke through to the basket, drew a foul on his opponent, and stood at the free throw line.
Made both free throws.
I finally got points, but it was very difficult and not cost-effective to get them.
When the Pistons attack, they still play at their own pace and throw to whoever has the chance.
Kobe only scored 2 points, and the Pistons already scored 4 points.
Lakers fans couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
The points Kobe lost just now were finally recovered by Zhang Zhiyuan and his team. As soon as Kobe took over, the team fell behind again.
It wasn't over yet, Kobe turned around and shot a jumper after playing from behind, but the ball missed.
In transition between offense and defense, Hamilton ran wildly, consuming Kobe.
After just a few minutes of rest, Kobe's physical strength has recovered, so he is still actively following the defense.
In the end, Rashid scored a jump shot from the basket.
The Lakers attacked, but Kobe missed the shot.
This efficiency is somewhat impressive.
"Kobe needs to calm down."
Smith said.
"Why didn't I see you say this when Zhang Zhiyuan was doing the quadruple iron?"
Barkley complained.
"That's because he will definitely hit four consecutive irons after his four-iron streak. We can always rest assured about Zhang's hitting rate. The data has already said everything."
Smith said.
Among outside players currently averaging more than 15 points per game, Zhang Zhiyuan ranks first in the league in overall field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage, higher than Nash.
Only some inside players and role players who take fewer shots have a higher shooting percentage than him.
On the court, Kobe also realized the problem.
But he still didn't pass the ball, he just played harder.
He continuously reached the basket and caused fouls on his opponent, and scored points with free throws.
After that, his touch recovered somewhat and he hit two goals in a row.
But the good times didn't last long, and then there was blacksmithing again.
After several rounds, Kobe played very hard.
Although I kept getting points, my efficiency was not high.
What's worse is that his physical strength has also declined due to continuous shots.
Then Kobe also started passing the ball to intimidate his opponents.
His pass worked wonders. Odom and Ariza made shots respectively, narrowing the point difference.
Then the Pistons didn't dare to let anyone else go, and Kobe's pressure dropped.
"We should have fought like this a long time ago."
Sun Zhengping complained.
Some fans who don't like Kobe also complained.
"It's really iron."
"If you don't have diamonds, don't do porcelain work."
"Why do I think Brother Zhang is already better than Kobe?"
...
After playing 6 minutes in the second quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan reappeared.
When Kobe led the team, they went 10-13 and lost by 3 points, which was not much.
Among them, Kobe made 2 of 7 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 6 points.
Six points in six minutes is a lot, but Kobe is obviously not satisfied yet.
After Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, Kobe continued to throw.
His thoughts have been seen through by his opponents. The Pistons still focus on guarding against Kobe Bryant and only send Prince to guard against Zhang Zhiyuan.
As a result, Kobe is still under a lot of pressure.
Fortunately, he is indeed strong enough and can still score stably despite the strict defense of his opponents.
Kobe actually had a lot of offensive methods, and Hamilton had to work very hard on defense, so he could only try to reduce Kobe's efficiency as much as possible.
At the end of the first half, 51 to 53, the Lakers were 2 points behind.
Kobe made 12 of 29 shots in the first half, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 30 points.
At first glance, it seems okay.
At least Kobe himself felt that it was okay, the team was not far behind, and he got the data he wanted.
Keep it up in the second half and score 60 points which is not bad.
Although he also wanted to score 86 points, he also knew that it would require some luck.
Scoring 60 points can already prove his scoring ability.
Intermission.
Smith complained: "Throwing 29 in halftime is outrageous."
Barkley: "The Lakers are a bit disrespectful to their opponents. They don't even use tactics in order to improve statistics for their stars."
"They are quite qualified to do this."
Smith.
In the second half, Kobe continued to maintain the style of the first half.
In the beginning, he was still efficient.
But in the second half of the third quarter, Kobe's physical strength began to have problems.
The opponent was the Pistons, and Kobe faced the running man Hamilton.
After two consecutive irons, Kobe began to paddle on the defensive end.
He knew he couldn't continue fighting like this.
Hamilton easily got an open opportunity, Billups passed the ball, and Hamilton shot from mid-range.
The ball didn't go in.
The effects of forces are reciprocal.
Kobe was half exhausted and Hamilton was not much better, he was out of breath.
The Lakers attacked, but Kobe didn't continue to attack.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly slipped to the bottom corner and asked for the ball, and Fisher passed it.
The chance was very good, but unfortunately the ball didn't go in.
The fans at the scene breathed a long sigh of relief. They were almost scared to death by this goal.
Zhang Zhiyuan's area of expertise is at the top of the arc, and he actually doesn't take many shots from the two bottom corners.
The main reason is that it is not easy for him to find an opportunity to sneak into the corner, and it is easier to be surrounded when he reaches the corner.
The Pistons attacked. This time Hamilton made some adjustments and hit the ball steadily.
68 to 73, the Pistons have led by 5 points.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe caught the ball and was double-teamed, and then passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan took action and hit the target.
As Smith said, fans can rest assured about Zhang Zhiyuan.
71 to 73, the game was quite exciting.
The Pistons counterattacked, Billups went inside and caused a foul on Odom, and made two free throws.
71 to 75.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe missed the shot.
The Pistons took the opportunity to score two more points.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe went to the basket and prepared to shoot, but Rasheed directly pulled him down.
Although letting Kobe Bryant take a free throw would cost him two points and would also result in a foul, Rasheed still did it.
Their motto is not to allow their opponents to score easy points under the basket.
Kobe made both free throws.
73 to 77.
The Pistons still had time to make one final attack. Hamilton shook off Kobe, caught the ball, and scored.
73 to 79.
The third quarter is over.
During the timeout, Kobe sat on his chair expressionlessly.
He was a little unhappy. He only scored 13 points in the third quarter, which was lower than his expectations.
"Kobe, please rest for a few minutes in the fourth quarter."
Jackson said.
Kobe stopped playing defense after the third quarter, and that wasn't going to work.
So Jackson wanted Kobe to recover his physical strength first, but Kobe said unwillingly: "My physical strength is fine, I can still play again."
There was only one quarter left, and Kobe felt like he could hold on.
Jackson couldn't defeat him, and he didn't intend to.
After the short break, the game resumed.
Both Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court immediately.
Zhang Zhiyuan also played for a long time, but because he didn't attack much, he had plenty of energy.
On the Pistons side, Hamilton is resting and he can't stand it anymore.
The game starts and the Lakers attack.
Kobe threw one from beyond the arc.
It's not because the opportunity is good, it's purely because it's more powerful when thrown this way, and there isn't much confrontation.
Unfortunately, the ball didn't go in.
Some Lakers fans couldn't help but shake their heads, not agreeing with Kobe's choice.
The Pistons attacked, and McDyess bullied Bynum under the basket and scored.
73 to 81.
The 8-point gap is already very dangerous. After all, the opponent is the Pistons.
"Now we can only look at Zhang Zhiyuan. Only if he steps up and scores points can he help the team get out of the predicament."
Zhang Lili commented.
"The problem is that he can't get the ball now. Kobe is going too far."
Sun Zhengping was very anxious.
On the court, Kobe was also calculating the difference between the two teams.
He also knew that the situation was not good, but he still chose to take action himself.
It's also a wonderful feeling to hit a hemostat, chase goal, or reverse shot in person.
Of course, the prerequisite is to invest.
Kobe was lucky enough to score this time, chasing two points.
However, he then played two more rounds, which was equivalent to scoring 2 points in 3 rounds. This was not efficient.
The Pistons counterattacked and McDyess scored.???.
75 to 85, the point difference officially reached double digits.
Jackson called a timeout and explicitly asked Kobe to pass the ball.
He has no objection to players brushing up statistics, but the prerequisite is that they can win.
If Kobe continues to go crazy, he will definitely lose this game.
Jackson was serious about it, and Kobe had no choice but to obey, otherwise Jackson could have put him on the bench.
The past is different. In the past, the Lakers only had him as a star player, and Jackson had to let him continue playing no matter how unhappy he was. But now there is Zhang Zhiyuan in the team.
The two sides returned to the court, and the Lakers returned to their normal playing mode.
Zhang Zhiyuan made a crazy move, and Prince failed to react and lost track of him.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan took the ball and missed.
He didn't use any props today, and his touch seemed to be average.
Zhang Zhiyuan felt something bad.
Soon, his feeling came true.
Even if the Lakers returned to their normal style of play, they did not gain much advantage.
Kobe's physical strength has declined too severely and he has no ability to attack tough situations for the time being.
Zhang Zhiyuan felt bad and kept hitting the iron.
The two of them couldn't open up the situation, and the rest of the Lakers were blinded.
Because the two of them are so capable of attracting double teams, the Lakers' role players are accustomed to taking open shots and have poor offensive abilities when facing defenses.
With 2 minutes left in the game, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 7 points, and there was still hope.
At least, Lakers fans feel hopeful because Zhang Zhiyuan is on the team.
With Zhang Zhiyuan's explosive scoring ability, scoring 7 points in two rounds is no problem.
It's a pity that they overlooked one point, that is, it must be in an explosive state.
Today, Zhang Zhiyuan obviously did not explode.
Zhang Zhiyuan bet on three points again, but the ball missed.
The Pistons counterattacked and scored.
85 to 94.
The Lakers attacked and Kobe missed a three-point shot.
In the next round, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and drew a foul to score two points, but it was a drop in the bucket.
Returning to the defensive end, Zhang Zhiyuan contributed a key steal and then assisted Fisher to score 2 points.
89 to 94.
Lakers fans seemed to see hope.
It's a pity that Billups stabilized the rhythm and wasted time, and Fisher fouled during the press.
Billups stepped to the free throw line and made both free throws.
89 to 96, 20 seconds left.
"No, Zhang Zhiyuan is a human being, not a god. He cannot create miracles every time."
Buckley said categorically that he was very confident this time. He decided that if there was another accident this time, he would immediately become a licking dog and chase Zhang Zhiyuan to lick him from now on.
Zhang Zhiyuan grabbed a three-pointer. This shot was too hasty, but the fans at the scene were still frightened.
After all, Zhang Zhiyuan has hit many similar outrageous shots in the past.
Fortunately, I didn't get in this time.
The Lakers completely lost hope.
Billups patted the basketball and advanced without attacking, waiting for his opponent to foul.
With 17 seconds left and 7 points left, Fisher lost interest in fouling and allowed Billups to run out of time.
The whistle blows and the game is over.
89 to 96, the Pistons won this game.
"We won."
"We won."
Rasheed, Hamilton and others were jumping, shouting and hugging excitedly.
Although they have won many games before, this time they won against the Lakers, which is of great significance.
This at least shows that they are somewhat competitive. If they can enter the finals and have a little more luck, it is not impossible to win the championship.
The fans at the scene were even more excited, cheering and almost throwing drinks and beer on the court.
This season, the media always discusses the Celtics and Lakers, and simply ignores the Pistons. Pistons fans have been holding back this bad breath for a long time, and now they can finally vent it after defeating the Lakers.
Seeing his opponents cheering, Kobe gritted his teeth and didn't know what he was thinking.
His performance in the first half of this game was average, and the second half was even worse.
In the end, he made 18 of 49 shots and hit 31 irons, breaking his personal iron record. His previous highest number of irons in a single game was 30 and 17 of 47.
He at least played overtime in that game. Today he didn't play overtime, but he threw 49.
This does not include free throws, and free throws are even more terrifying.
He made 12 of 14 free throws today, plus two three-pointers, for a total of 50 points.
If it weren't for free throws that saved his efficiency, his performance today would have been a disaster.
Zhang Zhiyuan's performance was also very average. He made 7 of 16 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring a total of 19 points.
Others performed even worse, scoring only 20 points in total.
For the Pistons, Billups performed well, scoring 24 points and 5 assists.
McDyess scored 18 points, Hamilton scored 12 points, Rasheed scored 12 points, and Prince scored 15 points, all in full bloom.
After losing, the Lakers players couldn't be happy.
But when it comes to being depressed, apart from Kobe, not many people are depressed.
They have won a lot of games and losing once in a while is not a big problem.
The only one who feels uncomfortable is Kobe.
I didn't reach the goal by brushing points, and I lost the game.
Before the game, Kobe thought about countless possibilities, but he never guessed this result. Due to various problems, the address was changed to please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
